Philippines' FDI net inflows up 7.1 pct in April

MANILA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines rose by 7.1 percent year-on-year in April 2025, reaching 610 million U.S. dollars, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday. The BSP said the increase …

3 low pressure areas spotted around Philippines

Chagee to debut in the Philippines with three stores in Metro Manila

Chinese tea brand Chagee is set to enter the Philippine market this August, with three outlets slated to open in Metro Manila. The new stores will be located at SM North EDSA, Robinsons Galleria, and Venice Grand Canal Mall. Chagee positions itself as a …

This group of volunteer-professionals helps solarise Philippines’ Mindanao one solar panel at a time

Moreover, rooftop solar PV has the potential to decrease greenhouse gas emissions in Mindanao’s urban centres and surrounding municipalities by reducing demand for electricity from the grid, which is mostly produced by fossil fuels like coal. Mindanao Goes …

Philippines: How reforms unlock economic potential

Public Service Act amended At the heart of this shift are amendments to the 1935 Public Service Act (PSA) and the Foreign Investments Act (FIA). Legislative reforms amending the pre-World War II Public Service Act (Republic Act 11659) now allow 100% …

Trump announces new tariffs including for Iraq, Brazil and the Philippines

United States President Donald Trump has issued a new round of tariff letters to eight countries, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova and the Philippines. Posted on social media on Wednesday, the letters assign individual …

Philippines’ ex-leader Duterte says he may die in The Hague, asks to be cremated

MANILA – Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, has told her to have him cremated in The Hague, in the Netherlands, should he die while detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against …

Survivors of wartime sexual slavery in the Philippines still await justice

Survivors of Filipina comfort women and descendants of Filipino-Chinese guerrilla fighters pose for a group photo in Mapanique of Candaba in Pampanga province on July 6, 2025. – Xinhua photo MANILA (July 10): As the rain subsided over Mapanique, a quiet …

Russia has agreed on the possibility of exporting poultry meat and offal to the Philippines

Rosselkhoznadzor 09 July 2025 18:50 The work carried out by the Rosselkhoznadzor, the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia and the Russian Trade Mission in the Philippines to open the markets of foreign countries has resulted in the expansion of the …

Trump issues letters to the Philippines, other countries in push for tariff deals

US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for seven more countries, including the Philippines, as Washington pushes to bring about a flurry of trade deals.